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From living and working in one of America’s cradles of liberty to our landmark mentorship program for incoming students, learn all about life at SP2.
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Faculty & Research
02/03
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SP2 faculty among “World’s Top 2% Scientists”
Nine SP2 faculty are listed among the Stanford University-Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists for the past two years or on the basis of career-long data. The ranking is calculated with data representing academic citations and peer-reviewed journal publications.
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Faculty & Research
01/23
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SP2’s Top News of 2024
A look back at 2024 highlights the School’s excellence in education and research, as well as SP2’s deep commitment to addressing human well-being across multiple dimensions.
News
Faculty & Research
01/22
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SP2 researchers receive awards and recognition at SSWR 2025 Annual Conference
Following the 2025 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, SP2 is celebrating recipients who were recognized at the annual awards presentation and a faculty member who has reached a significant milestone.